Tracking Recidivism  

For people released from incarceration in the U.S., is recidivism decreasing?;The State of Tennessee is reporting the second lowest recidivism rate in the state’s history;(see;Tennessee Department Of Corrections Sees Rate Of Repeat Offenders Drop To 10-year Low;and;Second Lowest Recidivism Rate In State History Means Over 6,100 Of Those Who Paroled In 2020 Achieved Success) at 29.6%.

The Michigan Department of Corrections says it is also experiencing its second-lowest recidivism rate in history. Only 22% of those released from custody in 2020 returned to prison . . .